Lauren Ellerman

I just got back from a week away.. and it was lovely.No emails.No calls.And I read books about how to be the best version of my self at work, home etc. Time off allows you to plan, think, dream and explore.It occurred to me on my break, that many of…

Someone googled that this week and ended up on my blog.It is a good query: LEGAL WAYS AROUND YOUR NON-COMPETESo dear Googler, here are the legal ways in Virginia to get around your non-compete:1. Don’t sign one.Most likely that has already happened so I am wasting my time with number…

As a child I knew my Mother, a Godly woman, believed in three things as being definitive sources of wisdom:1. The Bible2. Good Housekeeping Magazine3. My Uncle DwightThis was clear at even a young age. If Good Housekeeping printed it, or my Uncle said it, it was gospel. That was…

Yesterday I wrote a blog about communication with your ex-employer and what I recommend you do and NOT do.I asked, “Why do I like suck-upiness?” Why do I recommend it?I recommend it because it works.Kindness almost always works better than being a mean old jerk.Being gracious almost always works better…